The Forrest City times., 1887-11-05
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS

Duncan was out ofiail, and what seems to have been preooncerted attempt to escape was attempted. Duncan was recently sdjudgsd guilty on charge of compiicity in the killing of Mike Martin and sentenced so twenty years in the peniteniiary.
 The post office and two stores at Pslarm. eighteen miles northwest of Little Rock, were robbed Friday night. It is not known how much the thieves secured nor is there any clcw to them. Detectives are at work on the case. They are supposed to belong to gang that has been operating Fort Smith.
 Friday morning at Magnolia. F. M. Decker and the Rev F. NJ. Williams quarreled, and the latter was fatally stabbed. Decker fled, but was capt ured.
 The saw-mill. shingle- mill and plan ing-mill of Mir. c. c. Loomls, situated about three miles north of Little Rock on the Iron Mountain railroad, at I.oomls Station, was consumed by fire Monday night. Tho cause was fire in the woods, and % fierce were the flames and so rapid their advance that Mir. Loomls and his men were com pelled to seek safety in flight. So parchcd and dry were the woods around the miil that the flames ran through the tops of tho trees, devouring every thing in their way. About Sl50,000 worth of fine lumber was destroyed, with all the building about them. Mir. Loom!s puts his loss at S6000 to s7000, upon which there was no insurance. A stave factory is projected at yann- dale.
 The dengue fever prevails in Texar- kama.
 Pine Bluff is stifed in deep and blind- ing dust.
 Philadelphia has not enough houses to accommodate It's population. B. The colored peoples fair at Pine Bluff last week was quite successful
 Thlrty-nins counties of the state have both railroad and water outlets. T. H. Bass has sold the Pine Bluff Graphic to Judge Read Fletcher.
 sulphur springs' street railway will soon be completed at cost of $780, 900.
 Pine Bluff is in need of brickmasons. Brick and lime axe also in demand there.
 The Fort Smith authorities made an abortive attempt to bar out a circus last week.
 Clinton, . little son of Bun Campbell of Cen tral City, was run over by 2 wagon and killed.
 In tha last six months Fort Smith has lsid twenty miles of nagstone side- walks, worth $40,000.
 The Iron Mountain road has put on a new morning train between Pine Bluff and Little Rock.
 There are 2s21 scholars in the public schools Of Little Rock, an increase of s0S over last year.
 The Cross county jail is insecure, and the important prisoners have been re- moved to the jail at Paragould.
 The trades procession at Fort Smith on the 10th was the biggest affair of the kind that Arkansas has ever seen. A Kfnsas City syndicate has bought 5000 acres of white oak land on White river, White county, at $5 per acre.
 The "devil" of the Marion Headligh, struck last week for higher wages and was immediately given an interest in the paper.
 Miss Julia Goodloe of Cleburne county, was recently lost in the woods, and stayed out nearly all night in [ heavy rain storm.
 The Sulphur Rock Wheel says there is q rush among the widows and batch elers for the Bill Magness residence It was occupied by a family of four ant in less than six months they all gol I married.
 Editor Folsom of the Augusta Vidette came to Memphis to see his "couslr Frankie,' and had quite long tall with her Mrs. Cleveland is naturally proud of having an editor for a neal relation.
 A contemplating contest took place at Antioch, White county. betweer Elias Ripper and Newt Cranford. A noon Elias was eight pounds ahead, bu at night both had picked in the ons day All pounds apiece.
 The coroner's jury, after investi gating the shooting of Jasper Duncan by sheriff Williams at Hot Springs de eided that the killing was justlfiabie It leaked out in the investigation tha Duncan, who was confined in tn county jail awaiting transportation t. the State penitentiary to serve out twenty years sentence for the killinl of Mike Martin, had re-arranged | plan to escape, with the assistance 0 outside friends. W. A. Woods, prisoner, who had been intrusted b, Duncan with the plans of the escap proposed. disclosed everything t sheriff Williams. Duncan's plan wa to surprise the jail officer when h locked up at night, and to kill him I necessary. Friends were to be within safe distance with horses and winches ter rifles. Sheriff Williams was sitting in his office under the jail, when h heard . rumbling noise upstairs Looking out he saw Duncan, and callei upon him to halt. The prisoner kep on and tho sheriff fired, killing him al most instantly.
 i Last Saturday night two very valu able gin houses were destroyed by fir at Helena. One was owned by Ma Stanhope King, and at the time con tained quite number of bales of cottor
 The other was owned by Mrs. Tender son and contained about thirty bales C cotton and several tons of seed. Ther